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Played such a huge role apparently -- this is a fox news alert. from new york i'm marianne rafferty. breaking news out of japan. a massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake shaking buildings in tokyo. >> the assignment desk is monitoring news around the clock. around the world. and truly as of 1:00 there is word that there was a significant earthquake in japan and the assignment desk begins confirming details and getting information and starts looking for images to go with it. we quickly realized this is a significant event and mobilized the fox news resources around the world to start sending covera...

On our assignment desk. amir, i understand you are still at the airport in cairo. tell us about the scene. what did you see there? >> yes, you're right. about four hours ago, with huge police and security presence, all the way from the plane, took us on a bus, police and security personnel were lining up against the airport building all the way to the airport and then from there, when he left by car, to the airport to an area called the share aton residence buildings, which is considered where cairo proper begins. i saw people in cars and on foot right around the airport area trying to enter t...

S. w. a. t. call out. authorities believe thinks the real deal. we are getting information as it comes in. we have been in contact by the way through email with one of the employees who is inside the building. that employee would only say, can't talk now. clearly those who can get out are trying to get out right now. eight miles away from d.c. the discovery channel. there are a number of other businesses as well inside this building. we're gathering information right now. we'll bring it to you as it comes in. we've got producers, the assignment desk, correspondents on the way to the scene. thi...

On capitol hill or in life in general. >> reporter: the republicans said they couldn't get some of the key issues that were sticking points for them, so by and large they'll be voting no today, jenna. jenna: what are those key issues? what's significant about what the bill doesn't have? >> reporter: one of the main objections we continue to hear is the fact that this bill is supposed to be about taking risks out of the system and making sure consumers are protected, but it doesn't go after fannie mae or freddie mac, and a lot of the gop say that was one of the main parts of the problem, so if ...

Anything on the anonymous caller. the state capitol in austin, texas reopened after an anonymous caller called in a bomb threat. jon: thank you, tim on the national assignment desk. jamie: and also happening now in the top box shocking new details are emerging in the russia spy case. we are learning now there are coded messages to moscow, possible links to the kgb, even a confession. we'll have a live report. jon: in the middle box according to the government's highest estimates the bp disaster is officially now the largest accidental oil spill ever. you're going to see it from the sky. we are...